Saga over as Swans snap up Tippett

As expected, the Sydney Swans have snapped up Kurt Tippett on a two-year deal in the preseason draft.

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Kurt Tippett has sealed his protracted move to the Sydney Swans after the reigning AFL champions drafted the forward as pick number 11 in the AFL preseason draft.

Despite being suspended for the first 11 games of the 2013 season due to his role in the Adelaide Crows' salary cap breach, the Swans have signed Tippett to a two-year deal reportedly worth around $800,000 a year.

AFL preseason draft

Round 1

GWS

Bret Thornton (Carlton)

Western Bulldogs

Pass

Port Adelaide

Sam Colquhoun (Central District)

Brisbane

Pass

Richmond

Pass

Essendon

William Harris (Gippsland Power)

Carlton

Pass

Fremantle

Jack Hannath (Central District)

Collingwood

Pass

Adelaide

Nicholas Joyce (re-drafted)

Sydney

Kurt Tippett (Adelaide)

Round 2

GWS

Dean Brogan (re-drafted)

Carlton

Pass

Fremantle

Jesse Crichton (re-drafted)

Collingwood

Pass

Sydney

Pass

Round 3

Sydney

Pass

Tippett signed a shorter deal with the Swans over fears he might be picked by a rival team ahead of Sydney in the draft.

Tippett was one of just eight players taken in the preseason draft, with a host of clubs opting not to participate.

Greater Western Sydney was first cab off the rank, snapping up ex-Carlton defender Bret Thornton, before Port Adelaide grabbed Essendon-trained Sam Colquhoun from SANFL side Central District.

Essendon signed Will Hams from Gippsland Power, opting for the Victorian ahead of the West Australian Indigenous youngster Dayle Garlett - widely rated as one of Australia's top draft prospects.

The Fremantle Dockers grabbed Central District's Jack Hannath before the Crows re-drafted Nick Joyce, who was delisted before the national draft.

The Giants doubled up by redrafting veteran ruckman Dean Brogan, before the Dockers stepped up to sign Jesse Crichton.